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BSOS Undergraduate
Diversity Opportunities Digest
October 11, 2019
Academic & Career Opportunities

The McNair Scholars Program is a competitive program designed to prepare high academic achievers from traditionally underrepresented groups to matriculate into graduate programs and earn doctoral or terminal degrees

Benefits of Being a McNair Scholar:
  • Paid Summer Research Experience with Room & Board
  • GRE & Graduate School Application Fee Waivers
  • Faculty Mentorship & Academic Advising

Information Sessions:
Marie Mount Hall Rm: 2106
October 14th    12:00 -1:00 pm
October 15th    12:00 -1:00 pm
October 16th    4:00 - 5:00 pm
October 17th    4:00 - 5:00 pm
 
Priority Application Deadline : December 13, 2019

General Application Deadline: January 31, 2020 (rolling admission based on space availability thereafter)


Contact: 
Rhea Roper Nedd, Ph.D.

The CHIC Congressional Internship Program (CIP) provides college students of any major with a paid placement in a congressional office for a period of 12 weeks (Spring/Fall) or 8 weeks (Summer).

Application Deadline : October 21,2019

The PPIA Junior Summer Institute (JSI) Fellowship Program is a rigorous academic graduate level preparation program for undergraduate juniors committed to public service careers. The program was started to address the lack of diversity across the spectrum of professional public service, including government, nonprofits, public policy institutions, and international organizations. The purpose of the JSI Fellowship is to prepare students to obtain a Master’s or joint degree, in public policy, public administration, international affairs, or a related field.

Application Deadline:  November 1, 2019

The Hate-Bias Response Team is recruiting students to serve on the team's student advisory group, which will launch in Spring 2020.

Applications are available online HERE

Events
Critical Language Scholarship for Summer 2020 - Information Sessions

To learn more about the US State Department Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) summer 2020 programs and about preparing a strong application by the November 19 deadline, attend an information session. Note the different locations .


Tuesday, October 15 at 4:00 PM, 2403 A Marie Mount Hall
Wednesday, October 16 at 10 PM, 1201 Marie Mount Hall
Thursday, October 17, 12:30 PM , 1201 Marie Mount Hall  
Thursday, October 17, 3:00 PM, 1201 Marie Mount Hall  
Friday, October 18, 12 noon, 1201 Marie Mount Hall  
Friday, October 18, 3 PM, 2403 A Marie Mount Hall


Please RSVP to  clscholarship@umd.edu  as space is limited. To be enrolled in our CLS Resource site on ELMS, include your  umd.edu  email address or your UID in your reply or RSVP.

Application Deadline: November 19, 2019
Speaker: Professor Sacoby Wilson, Associate Professor and Director of the Program on Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health at the University of Maryland.

When:  October 24, 2019,12.30-2 PM

Where:  Atrium, Stamp Student Union


When: Thursday, October 24, 2019, 5:00-6:30 PM
Where : Edward St. John Learning & Teaching Center, Room 2204

Join this dynamic conversation about racist imagery, performance, and stereotypes in US popular media past and present.

Presented by the Hate-Bias Response Program



BSOS Student/Faculty Dinner

When: Tuesday, November 5, 2019, 5:45-8:00 PM
Where: Riggs Alumni Center



When: November 14, 2019, 5:00-6:30 PM
Where: Edward St. John Learning & Teaching Center, Room 2204

Join the Hate-Bias Response Program along with the Muslim Alliance for Social Change for a discussion on the social construction of Islamophobia.

Hate-Bias Response

If you believe that you've been impacted by a hate-bias incident, submit an online report  here

Sign up for a hate-bias training  here
Connect With Our Office
If you would like to meet with Dean Nickerson (pictured left) to discuss any questions or concerns that you may have related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, as it relates to any of the BSOS Departments or the University at large, please contact Kimberly Johnson (pictured right) via email at kjohns16@umd.edu.

If you have a resource or opportunity to suggest for an upcoming digest, please also contact Kimberly Johnson .
Dr. Kim J. Nickerson
Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
University of Maryland
bsosdiversity@umd.edu
301-405-109
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